Curtain fixture



Oct. 11, 1932.

s. B. JENKINSON CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed July 15, 1951 Patented Oct. 11,1932 UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE GEORGE IB. JENKINSON, F PRESCOTT,ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO TEE NEXVELL MFG. (10., INCL, OF OGDENSBURG,NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF MAINE V CURTAIN Application filed July 15,

The invention relates to a curtain fixture, and more particularly thattype in which a pull cord is used.

Heretofore, curtain rods of the type described have provenunsatisfactory, due to the complicated structure utilized to accomplisha simple result. At the same time, the operativeness of the rods now inuse is not always assured.

My invention is of the simplest mechanical nature and is comparativelyvery inexpensive to manufacture.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a curtain rod in whichthe action of the pull cord is positive relative to the curtainsattached thereto and the pull cord is not subject to jamming. 1

Another object of my invention is to provide a curtain rod which isextensible and easily attached and detached from the supportingbrackets.

- Still another object of my invention is to provide a curtain rodhaving anovel means of securing the curtain hangers to the pull cord.

With these and other objects and advantages in mind, attention is calledto the drawing, in which,

Figure l is a front elevation of the curtain rod. Figure 2 is a topsectional View taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows. 7

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one ofth end pieces with portionsbroken away to show the cord guides.

Figure 4: is a perspective View of the other end piece.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 55 of Figure 1, lookingin the direction of-the arrows.

Figure 6 is a front perspective view of the end and front side of thecurtain rod.

Figure 7 is a rear perspective view of the end and rear side of thecurtain rod.

Figure 8 is, a perspective view of the curtain hanger showing a clipadapted to secure the hangers to the pull cord.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which like numbersindicate like parts,

the curtain fixture comprises the rods 1 and FIXTURE i931. Serial to.551,038.

2, the latter being telescopical within the former. The said rods areopen on one side and have their edges turned over as at 3, forming alongitudinal slot therein.

The outer end of each of the rods comprising the fixture is shaped toform a socket-like member 4, as shown in Figures 6 and 7.

In the bottom of the socket-like member t of the rod 1 are apertures 5through which the pull cord runs.

The end pieces which telescope into the members 4 of the rods are of twotypes. In Figure 3, is shown the end piece having a plurality of cordguides and comprises a single piece of material bent upon itself to formparallel sides 6 and 7, between which are the cord guides 8, one ofwhich is positioned slightly above the other. The guides are fixed, donot rotate and may be secured within the end piece in any suitablemanner, such as by rivets 9. The sides of the cord guides are flushagainst the sides 6 and 7 of the end piece. Adjacent the closed end andextending to one side of the end piece is a struck-up projection 10. InFigure 4, the other end piece is shown and is similar to the one justdescribed, except that there is but one cord guide.

When the end pieces are slipped into their respective ends of the rods,the projections 10 will strike against the closed sides thereof andsufiicient space is provided at the outer ends of the end pieces toaccommodate the prongs 11 of the brackets 12, as shown in Figures 1and2.

The curtain or drapery is hung from the sliding hangers 13 positionedaround the rods, and said hangers are secured to the pull cord by meansof clips 14, which allow easy adjustability of the hangers relative tothe cord when desirable. Y r When assembling the fixture the corddesignated as A will be run around the single cord guide at one endthereof, and the ends will be run over the two cord guides and extenddownwardly through the apertures 5 at the other end of the fixture. Thehangers 13 will be attached to the cord at the back of the rod by meansof the clips 14. The curtain or drapery will be secured to the hangers,and by simply pulling the cord, operation of the device is effected.

It will be observed that because of the extreme simplicity of thestructure, there are no parts which will hinder the operativenessthereof, and that the cord will not be jammed at any time; V

It is distinctly understood that the fixture forming my invention issubject to various forms-andmodifications which come within end'piecestelescopical within the rod, and

non-.rota'tably fixed between said parallel having bracket holdingsocket portions,

means fixed in said end pieces to guide a pull cord,- and meanson-saidend pieces to space the outer ends and their holding sockets away fromthe rod ends. v V

3. In a curtain fixture having a rod,end pieces telescopical within therod, and having bracket holding socket portions' at their outer ends,means fixed in said endpieces to guide a pull cord, and meansadjacentthe outer ends'and their holding sockets of said end pieces tospace said outer ends away from the rod ends; v 1 I 4. In a curtainfixture having extensible rods, endpiecestelesjcopical within the rods,and having'bracket holding socket portions at their outer ends, meansfixed in said end piecesto guide apull cord, and projections adjacentthe. outer ends of said end pieces abutting against said rod ends tospace said outer ends and their holding sockets away from said rod ends.V I 1 I In a curtain fixture having a hollow rod, endpiecesgtelescopical within the rod, and having. bracket. holding socketportions at their outer ends,said end pieces having parallel sides andpull cord guides therebetween, and means on said end pieces to space theouter ends-and their holding sockets away from the rodendsij 6. In acurtain fixture havinghollow rods, end pieces telescopical within the.rodsand having bracket holding socket portions, said end pieces'liavingparallel sides and pullcord guides. contiguous with and. fixed betweensaid parallel sides, and means on said end pieces to spacethe outer endsand their'holding sockets away from the rod ends.

7. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods; end piecestelesco-picalwithin. the rods and.- having bracket holding socket portions at theirouter ends, said end pieces having parallel sides and circular pullcord-guides ting against said rod ends to space said outer ends andtheir holding sockets away from said rod ends 9. In a curtain fixturehaving a hollow rod, one end of said rod being provided with aperturesin the bottom thereof for a pull cord, end pieces having pull cordguides telescopical within the rod and having bracket holding sockets,curtain hangers slidable on said rod, and means to attach'said curtainhangers to a pull cord. 7

10. In a curtain fixture having hollow rods,

one of said rods" being providedwith apertures in the bottom thereofnear the end for a,

pull cord end pieces having cord guides telescopical within the rods andhaving bracket holding sockets, curtain hangers encircling said-rods andslidable thereon, and means to attach said curtain hangers to a pullcord.

11. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods, one of said rods beingprovided with apertures in the bottom thereof nearthe en-d for a pullcord, end'pieces having cord guides telcscopical within the rods and,having bracket holding sockets, curtain hangers encircling said'rods andslidable thereon, and adjustable means to attach said curtain hangerstoa pullcord.

12. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods,;one of-said rods beingprovided with apertures in the bottom thereof near the end for a pullcord, end pieces having cord guides tele'scopical within the rods andhaving bracket holding sockets, curtain'hangers encircling said rods andslidable thereon, and a clip adjustable relative to a pull cord toattach said :curtainhangers to said'pull cord. 13. An end pieceforcurtain fixtures havmg parallel sides, pull cord guides fixedtherein, and a projection on oneof said sides to abut against the end ofthe fixture to provide'a bracket'holding socket.v 1

a 14;. An: end piece for curtain fixtures having parallel sides, aplurality of pull cord guides fixed therein, and a projection on one ofsaidsides to abut against the end of the fixture to provide a bracketholding socket.

15. Anen'd' piece for curtain fixtures having parallelsides, a pluralityof pull cord guides fixed between said sides to hold them in. parallelrelationship, and a projection on one of said 'sidesto abut against theend of the fixture to provide a bracket holding socket,

16. An end piece for curtain-fixtures having parallel sides, a pluralityof pull cord guides riveted between said sides to hold them in parallelrelationship, and a projection on one of said sides to abut against theend of the fixture to provide a bracket holding socket. 1 p

17. A curtain fixture comprising a hollow rod having socket like ends,end pieces having bracket holding portions telescopical Within saidsocket-like ends, means in said end pieces to guide a pull cord, andmeans on said end ieces to space the outer ends and 7 their brac etholding portions away from the rod ends.

18. A curtain fixture comprising extensible rods having socket-likeends, said rods being turned over at their edges to form a longitudinalgroove, end pieces having bracket holding portions telescopical Withinsaid socketlike ends, one of said end pieces having a plurality of pullcord guides and the other of said end pieces having a single pull cordguide, and means on said end pieces to space the outer ends and theirbracket holding portions away from the rod ends.

19. A. curtain fixture comprising extensible rods having socket-likeends, said rods being turned over at their edges to form a longitudinalgroove, end pieces having bracket holding portions telescopical Withinsaid socket-like ends, one of said end pieces havingv a plurality ofnon-rotatable circular pull cord guides and the other of said end pieceshaving a single non-rotatable circular pull cord guide, and means onsaid end pieces to space the outer ends and their bracket holdingportions away from the rod ends.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 'my hand.

GEORGE B. JENKINSON.

